Everything about Chapter 124 is summed up in the monthly
September 2010 Newsletter
(below the list of advertisers)
| Representative | Web site |
Business
card |
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| Tom Abbott | Belden Electronics Division |  |
| Michael Bach WB6FFC |
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| Larry Bloomfield KA6UTC |
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| Al Jason | Harris Broadcast (Radio) |  |
| Tom Franklin | Norcom |  |
| Edward Forke | Shively Labs |  |
| Matt Granard | Westlake Electronic Supply |  |
| Joe Harrington | Harrington Tower Services |  |
| Gray Hearting | Gray Frierson Hearting & Associates |  |
| Bryan Jones | Broadcast Electronics |  |
| Matt Leland | Dielectric |  |
| John Pierce | Tektronix |  |
| Robert Rogers | Broadcast Tower Services |  |
| Larry Sayer | Rohde & Schwarz |  |
| Debbie Storz | Econco |  |
| Ellis Terry | Nautel |  |
| Bob Trimble N7IYI |
RF Specialties |  |
| Michael Troje | Continental Electronics |  |
| Brian Walker | Professional Video & Tape, Inc. |  |
Snail mail:
SBE Chapter 124
PO Box 1727
Portland, OR 97207-1727
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"Water Cooled Newsletter" SBE Chapter 124, Portland, OR
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| WHEN: |
Tuesday September 14th, Noon |
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| WHERE: | Buffalo Gap Saloon &
Eatery 6835 SW Macadam (at California) Portland 503-244-7111 |
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| WHAT: |
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The Eugene meeting is usually the day after the Portland meeting.
The Medford meeting is usually two days after the Portland meeting.
The Portland meetings are held at lunchtime on the second Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings. When you get to the Buffalo Gap, go in the SW California Street-side door, turn left, and go upstairs. We have the whole upper floor, which has its own bathrooms. Be sure to get there early, because after the Gap's parking lot fills up you'll be searching the narrow streets for blocks around to find a place to park. For more information on Chapter 124 in Portland/Vancouver/Salem, contact Chapter Chair Ev Helm, e-mail chairman at sbe124 dot org, or call him at 503-977-7752. For a map and directions see http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html .
Daniel Loeffler of MAYAH Communications, who lives in Washington, presented their latest technology: Their new IP audio codecs over IP, ISDN, BGAN, POTS, and SIP. Most of the MAYAH audio codec products were presented and are available for a free 7 day test period.
The codecs tend to be 1 RU high and just 1/2 of a rack wide, have no fans, and can be paired and stacked together. They also make small portable units that can also use WiFi. Their codecs compete directly with Telos, Tieline, Comrex, etc.
Bruce Robertson of Digital Alert Systems will present their latest EAS and CAP technology.
by Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE
Senior Engineer, Entercom-Portland
Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver LAECC
Chapter Secretary/Newsletter Editor
secretary at sbe124 dot org
The September EAS RMT's in Oregon are on different days for the two halves of Oregon. September 9th for the Eastern half as originated by the state Oregon Emergency Response System, and September 15 for the Western half as originated by NOAA Weather Radio as a Tsunami drill. Both tests will be at 10:15 AM.
Contract Engineer needed for KPFR-FM 89.5 in Pine Grove Oregon
They are a C1 allocation
The transmitter is located next to Timberline Lodge and is
licensed to Pine Grove.
They have a 7 KW radiating from a single Shively 6513
element.
They are looking for a contract engineer to maintain the
station.
Family Stations Inc.
Parent station KUFR, Salt Lake City
Contact General Manager Kristy Laughter at 866-359-3157
Dave Miller at Yaquina Bay Communications is looking for a used 10 kW FM Transmitter. Call him at 541-265-2266 or e-mail dmiller at ybcradio dot com.
The BBQ was Saturday August 7th. Excellent weather, food, and company.
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Bob Trimble N7IYI and RF Specialties provided the cake, an annual tradition! |
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The food! (Those beans, smoked in Randy Pugsley's Traeger, were to die for.) |
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Who says there is nothing for the wives to do at a BBQ like this? Most of these women are the Assistant Engineers. |
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Chowing down. |
Click here for the story and here for pictures and video. The coolest part is that the former engineer/all-night guy at Top 40 station KCBQ, Jack Vincent, who broadcast from the transmitter starting in the 50's before the studios were co-located, is now 92 and attended the dedication.
There are 14 FM HD signals (twelve with HD2, and two of those have an HD3) and three AM HD signals on the air in the Portland market. Go here for a complete list.
There are now over 1000 multicast stations and 100 HD Radios to choose from. See http://www.hdradio.com/buyers_guide.php.
HD Radio transmitter power levels are creeping up in Portland. Originally, digital HD Radio was only allowed to be 1% of the analog power. As mentioned last month, KWJJ is up to -17.5 dBc (1.78%). Chris Weiss, Director of Engineering for Clear Channel-Portland reports that KFBW is up to -17 (2%), and KLTH and KXJM are up to -14 (3.98%).
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has
announced the opening of the SBE University; a series of on-line, on-demand
courses designed to bring expert instruction on a variety of technical
radio and television topics to broadcast engineers at an affordable price.
Beat the recession with these all-new, affordable "nuts and bolts" courses available to take anytime at your convenience. No travel, hotel or other costs to eat up your limited training budget, these courses are developed by experts for the SBE.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers offers numerous levels and types of certifications for broadcast technicians and engineers.
Operator Level Certifications
Broadcast Networking Certification
Engineering Level Certifications
Specialist Certifications
Exams are given several times a year locally, and annually at the NAB Convention in Las Vegas.
Exam schedule:
| Exam Date/Window | Location | Application Deadline |
| November 5-15 | Local Chapters | September 17 |
For information, e-mail our Chapter Certification Chair, Eric Margeson at certification at sbe124 dot org.
The new SBE CertPreview will be a download from the SBE website or you may choose to have the CD mailed to you. The program will be installed onto your computer and will be machine specific. The program will be available for Windows and Mac. Each sample test contains 100-150 questions typical of those found on an actual exam. You will take the exam in its entirety and be able to mark and review questions before scoring your sample exam. By scoring the exam, you will be given a percentage and a breakdown of categories contained within the exam. This will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. You will also be able to revisit questions that you answered wrong.
Cost is: $29 for the download (per test)
or $33 for the CD (per test)
add $3 per CD for shipping/handling
* Multiple tests can be purchased on one CD
Click here for the fillable order form
From Jack Roland KEØVH
The net meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (except in August) at 10 AM Pacific Time. In Denver on the WA2YZT repeater, on 146.805 and 447.175 with a pl of 186.2. AND, through the Internet Radio Linking Project on the Denver Reflector Node #9615.
To find a node in your area you can go to the www.irlp.net website, click on the "Node Info" on the left, then click on the "List of nodes and frequencies" in the middle of the page. In a moment a full list of node numbers, cities, countries and the like will appear and do a page search for you city. When the node is highlighted click on the node number and that repeater information will appear, usually with contact information of the trustee/repeater owner. When you have done this and are able to access your node (usually at 4 digit code on the local repeater unless it is a closed club system), you will want to connect to the Denver Reflector Node #9615. . See also www.wa2yzt.com
If you need further help contact me at KEØVH at qsl dot net .
[The participating Portland node is 3420, N7PIR at 440.450 with a PL of 103.5 Hz, now located on the Skyline Tower. SBE 124 <1 GHz frequency coordinator Mike Steiner KD6LVP is the trustee. See http://www.qsl.net/n7pir .]
For southwestern Washington and ALL of Oregon: >1 GHz call Ev Helm W7EEH at 503-977-7752, fax 503 293-4877, or e-mail microwave at sbe124.org; <1 GHz call Mike Steiner KD6LVP at 503-235-8517, fax 503-231-4624, or e-mail under1gig at sbe124.org.
You can browse the database at http://www.sbe124.org/part_74/.
If you are not IN the database, you are NOT coordinated.
Event notices are sent to members of the sbe-pdx e-mail list. To sign up, go to http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/sbe-pdx .
At noon on the second Tuesday of every month, broadcast engineers in Portland meet at The Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery, 6835 SW Macadam (at SW California), 503-244-7111. Enter on the California side, take the first left, and go up the stairs. We have the entire 2nd floor and our own bathrooms. Get there early, because after the Gap's lot fills up, you'll be searching the narrow streets for blocks around to find a place to park. For more information on the restaurant see http://www.thebuffalogap.com . For directions, go to http://www.sbe124.org/SBE124_maps.html. For chapter information call Chapter 124 Chair Ev Helm at 503-977-7752, or e-mail chairman at sbe124 dot org. As usual, anyone, member or not, is welcome to attend.
